City officials have been trying to save the Webber building for more than a decade. Originally the Montgomery Theatre, it was constructed in the 1850s.

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Montgomery city officials are excited that the historic building where actor John Wilkes Booth once performed and the notes for the song "Dixie" were first written down will soon be brought back to life.

After a decade of efforts to save the Webber building, a local developer is getting ready to start $3.1 million in renovations - a project city officials say will breathe new life into the area downtown.

The building, located on the corner of Monroe and Perry streets, will bridge the gap between lower Dexter Avenue, the newly renovated City Hall and the redeveloped DoubleTree Hotel, Deputy ...